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RosterWatch Week 3 Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet Now Available

Building a championship-caliber fantasy roster requires basic weekly waiver-wire management. We’ve created the Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet so that in a just a few minutes a week, our users can make the same expert waiver maneuvers we personally make in our own leagues, throughout the season.

Whether you play in a standard waiver-claim format, or in a free-agent bidding system – we’ve got you covered. Read the chart top to bottom, and use it like the Draft Cheat Sheet. It’s not mandatory to go after the very top pick up every single week – use some basic discretion. Insane value can be cultivated through the bottom of the Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet over the course of the season.

All players listed on the WWCS are currently on the waiver wire in at least 50% of fantasy leagues across all major formats.

*Our advice is to recycle an average of 1-2 players per week from the bottom of your roster into hot waiver-wire pickups for the current week. This can be accomplished via waivers, or on the cheap as free-agent pickups post-waiver period .

PRO members, click here to download the cheat sheet.

**Apologies for the few audio issues in this episode. We have (hopefully) fixed the issue going forward, but feel the information enclosed is worth leaving it up.**

87 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By FF_Hookem

    (1) PPR Flex: start Brandin Cooks with Davis hot garbage Mills, or Sony Michel?
    (2) Which 2 QBs would you prefer out of this group for ROS? Cousins, DJones, Carr, Darnold
    (3) is Mattison so low on the sheet bc you expect Cook to stay healthy?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Cooks unless Henderson is out

      I’d play the matchups—- I tend to like Cousins or maybe Carr but can make an argument for all

    2. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Yes, and he hasn’t been that great the few times Dalvin has missed time

    3. ↓ Post By dmc710

      Hi RW Nation
      It’s funny
      I’m looking at week 3 waiver wire ratings
      RB
      Pollard drafted in round 11
      Carter drafted in round 10
      R Moore $0 last week on waivers
      Patrick $3 last week on waivers
      I’m happy I’m a paying customer forever and had the cheat sheet
      Thank You
      Dennis

  2. ↓ Post By The Good Doc

    Hey boys! Who is a better bench stash. A league with no IR spot Shod Bateman or the WW mentioned KJ Osborn? I had never really heard of KJ, what do you know/think about him?

    Thank you!

    Doc

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Probably Osborn

      1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

        He’s looked solid and is getting the consistent targets!

  3. ↓ Post By Bigmanmike

    Where’s does Pittman rank.. Im debating between him and Moore.
    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I’d probably go w/ Pittman depending on what else we hear about Wentz

  4. ↓ Post By Chelo Méndez

    12-team, 0.5 PPR, 0-2 🙁

    QBs: Mahomes, Fields
    RBs: Kamara, Sanders, Conner
    WRs: Jefferson, Sutton, Pittman, Marquise, OBJ
    TE: Andrews

    I’m targeting Michel, Pollard and Moore for my waiver (2nd spot). Got 2 questions: How would you rank the three? And would you drop Fields and/or Conner for any of them?

    Additionally, I’m being offered Swift and AJ Brown for Kamara.

    Sorry for the long post. Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Chelo Méndez

      Trying to push for a Swift and Ridley or Elliot and Brown, too.

    2. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I would probably take Swift + Brown for Kamara

      I’d probably rank them: Pollard, Michel, Moore for your situation

      Ideally you’d keep Gonner given how thin you are at RB currently- but if you had to drop him for Pollard or Michel I cld understand it. I’d keep Fields and see what happens for a wk or two

      1. ↓ Post By Chelo Méndez

        Thanks for the advice, Byron! Great as always.

        I managed to get Ridley (value him more than Brown) and Swift for Kamara, probably going to take it.

        1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

          Yessir!

  5. ↓ Post By Jon Deba

    Drop either Aiyuk or Bryan Edwards?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Probably Edwards

  6. ↓ Post By Show Me Your TDs

    Lookin to try and add R Moore this week. WRs are Lamb, Higgins, AB, E Moore, Patrick and Callaway (Jeudy on IR)
    Who is better to drop to try and claim R Moore? Callaway, Patrick or E Moore

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I’d probably drop Callaway

  7. ↓ Post By pattyboo

    1/2 point ppr
    Trade away K. Allen and M.Carter for Chris Carson and Mooney

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Nope

  8. ↓ Post By Bigmanmike

    Somehow Boyd is also one the WIRE, would you still take Pittman ahead of Boyd.
    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I don’ t think you can go wrong either way with those guys, but in the meantime while the Wentz stuff is still out there, maybe I’d lean Boyd – and then another side of me says Pittman definitely has a better chance to become a true difference-making alpha. So, if a bench stash, I’d go Pittman if needing to play now, prob Boyd barring positive Wentz news.

  9. ↓ Post By PhillysPhinest

    Is it worth giving up 4th waiver position for any of the following? 0.5ppr

    Fuller or Reagor for:
    Patterson, McKissic, Moss, Also Hubbard is available for a handcuff, Mattison or a WR Ruggs or Osborn

    Team:
    Hurts/Tannehill
    CMC/Gibson/Pollard/AJ Dillon
    AJ Brown/K Allen/Sutton/Chase/Reagor/Fuller
    Andrews

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      no, if you’re interested in Hubbard, pick him up after waivers run

  10. ↓ Post By dmc710

    Hi RW Nation
    It’s funny
    I’m looking at week 3 waiver wire ratings
    RB
    Pollard drafted in round 11
    Carter drafted in round 10
    R Moore $0 last week on waivers
    Patrick $3 last week on waivers
    I’m happy I’m a paying customer forever and had the cheat sheet
    Thank You
    Dennis

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      love ya brother, thx for the support as always

  11. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    .5 PPR

    I know they are higher on the list, but do you prefer cordarrelle and KJ over Terrace Marshall ROS? Or is this more immediate future impact driven?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Trashman takes more of an immediate approach, I think it is fine to target Marshall as a ROS stash depending on your roster/

  12. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    12 team .5 PPR (1-1 record)

    Injuries have left me week in a double flex league, would you consider trading Carson for a lesser back to improve flex? Or just keep playing waiver wire/ wait for a bench guy to hit ? Potential targets: Damien Harris/Jamarr Chase, Swift/Mike Williams, CEH/Tee Higgins

    My Team
    QB: Stafford
    WR: mike evans
    Wr: ceedee lamb
    RB: Aaron Jones
    RB; Chris Carson
    Te: Kyle Pitts
    Flex: Gainwell
    Flex: Tim Patrick

    Bench: Trey Lance, Elijah Moore, Terrace Marshall, Latavius Murray, Tony Jones, AJ Dillon, JK Dobbins(16 round keeper next year) IR: Jeudy

    1. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

      Or could try and see if the Kamara owner wants Tony Jones for sterling shepard ?

      1. ↓ Post By Ani Sridhar

        If the Kamara owner will do that, then make that deal. I wouldn’t trade Chris Carson.

  13. ↓ Post By dankc2

    My team in 12 team standard League: QB’s Murray, Fields RB’s Zeke, Jacobs, Carson, Javonte Williams. WR’s McLauren, ARob, J Chase, Diontae Johnson, Aiyuk TE Tonyan. Would you drop anyone to pickup Rondale Moore, Daniel Jones or Carr.

    1. ↓ Post By Ani Sridhar

      Stand pat. This is a strong team nobody is worth dropping from your team right now for Moore, Jones or Carr.

  14. ↓ Post By wmcgrath

    12 Team PPR
    Start QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, TE, Flex, K, DEF

    QBs: R Tannehill, T Lawrence
    RBs: A Jones, D Montgomery, M Davis, M Carter
    WRs: S Diggs, J Jones, J Chase, A Brown, DJ Chark
    TE: TJ Hockensen

    Would you drop anyone for Tony Pollard or Rondale Moore?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      yes, Chark for either

  15. ↓ Post By wmcgrath

    12 Team PPR
    Start QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, TE, Flex, K, DEF

    QBs: K Murray, T Lance
    RBs. C McCaffrey, D Harris, D Henderson, T Sermon
    WRs: K Allen, J Jefferson, C Kupp, E Moore, T Marshall
    TE: T Higbee

    This is an old man league that still uses waiver claims instead of FAAB. I am off to a 2-0 start, first in league points, and buried dead last in the waiver order. Trying to mine some waiver wire gold for RB and WR depth towards the middle or bottom of the sheet as I won’t be able to get Tony Pollard or Rondale Moore. Maybe Kenny Gainwell. Any suggestions?

    1. ↓ Post By Ani Sridhar

      Gainwell is a good pickup

  16. ↓ Post By Dumpster Fire

    Use my waiver spot for Tony Pollard, If I have to drop AJ Dillon to get him?

    1. ↓ Post By Ani Sridhar

      Yes, make that move

    2. ↓ Post By Dumpster Fire

      I forgot. 10 team PPR. Already have Eckler, Melvin Gordon, Elijah Mitchell, Michael Carter, Nyheim Hines.

  17. ↓ Post By sdboor

    10 team PPR 0-2 and need some HELP! Loosing with low scores
    My team Play 1QB 2 RB 3 WR 1 TE 1 Flex
    QB Tannehill
    RB AKamara, MSanders, JRobinson, ChaseEdmunds, MDavis EMitchell
    WR DHopkins, KAllen, JaChase, AntonioBrown, JLandry (IR)
    TE GEverett

    I have an empty bench spot as I moved JLandry to the 1 IR position we have

    The following are available on waiver: Who should I take for empty bench spot? Any others to swap (like a new TE?)

    Available
    QB: DJones, Carr, Cousins, Darnold, or TLance (take to replace Tannehill in upcoming weeks?)

    RB: Pollard, PLindsey, JHasty, Roundtree

    TE: Max Williams Doyle Cook, Kmet, (or stick with Everett?)

    WR: MarquiseBrown, SterlingShepherd, RondaleMoore, C Kirk, RuggsIII, DMooney EMoore (NYJ)

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      that is a good team, hang in there, long season. I’d want to pick up Shep or Rondale. Wait for waivers to pass and use the matchup tool to look at TEs to see if there is a better streaming option. I’m in the same boat with Everett in one league and that is what I am going to do.

  18. ↓ Post By D Ron

    Ppr, should I drop mecole hardman and pick up either q Cepheus or kj Osborn Or mckissic?

    My RBs Aaron Jones, saquon, Elijah mitchel and Michael carter

    1. ↓ Post By D Ron

      Or I could drop Elijah Moore

      1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

        I’d be fine dropping moore for McKissic at this point. He could go nuclear but this has been a bad start

  19. ↓ Post By danwinkley17@yahoo.com

    Desperate at QB: am I firing up Djones, teddy, Kirk , darnold, or Carr this week?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Play the matchups for the win this week! Do not look beyond that!!! In a vacuum I’d prob choose Kirk or Carr
      I’ve been rolling Kirk Cousins and loving life so far in the league I wasn’t able to secure a top QB in my draft. I’m just not quite ready to rely on Daniel Jones as a runner

  20. ↓ Post By dankc2

    Drop Waddle for Rondale Moore, standard scoring?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Don’t think so

  21. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    Drop tannehill for any of the following? Kirk, Carr, darnold, D Jones, bridge water, baker, burrow. 0-2, need a win this week.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Play the matchups for the win this week! Do not look beyond that!!! I’d prob choose best matchups b/t Tannehill, Kirk, Carr, Burrow

      I’ve been rolling Kirk Cousins and loving life so far in the league I wasn’t able to secure a top QB in my draft

      1. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

        Thank you Byron!

  22. ↓ Post By Bigmanmike

    What do you think about the following trade in one of my leagues..
    Dak for R Woods..

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      If you are getting Dak it’s solid, if you are trading Dak- I think you can get a little more

  23. ↓ Post By Tslate

    Standard league
    Hurts Tannehill
    Kamara, Mixon, David Johnson, Dillon
    Kupp, Godwin, Dionte Johnson, T Boyd, J Meyers, Aiyuk
    Cook
    Looking at waivers and trying to see if any of the above are worth cutting for…
    R Moore, Mckissic, C Patterson, Q Cephus, TY Hilton or C Samuel for IR if getting close?
    Any thoughts or ideas appreciated!

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I would cut David Johnson and J Meyers for Moore, Mckissic, or Patterson

      1. ↓ Post By Tslate

        Thanks, any thoughts on Demetric Felton with Jarvis out? He is WR and RB designation in yahoo

  24. ↓ Post By libowskee@yahoo.com

    Who do you like ROS? Golladay or Pittman?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Pittman if Wentz doesn’t miss a ton of time with his ankles

  25. ↓ Post By dankc2

    Drop Callaway, Reagor or niether one for K.J. Osborn. Standard scoring.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I cold drop callaway

  26. ↓ Post By Grumpy Munchkins

    I’m in TE misery. I have Cook rostered but Maxx Williams is higher on the Waiver Cheat Sheet. Who is the better start this week? Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Cook is the safer play in what should be a shootout with KC

  27. ↓ Post By coopera

    1-1 in 12 team PPR- would you drop Aiyuk or Melvin Gordon for Rondale Moore?
    Other RBs are Mixon, Chubb, Swift, Damien Harris and Gaskin.
    Other WRs are Ridley, Dionte Johnson, Ja’marr Chase, Courtland Sutton, and Chase Claypool.
    Thx

  28. ↓ Post By Trashman

    you can afford to lose aiyuk

  29. ↓ Post By Chief58

    Good morning. Have to drop 1 to pick up a KICKER. 1/2 PPR. Gainwell, L. Murray, Michel, Carter.

    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Prob Gainwell

  30. ↓ Post By Omar

    Hey RW nation, would you drop Christian kirk for Tim Patrick?? Full ppr. Awesome Waiver wire podcast as always. Keep up the great content

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I would play the matchups b/t those two

  31. ↓ Post By Jmellis5

    Full PPR, In talks with CMC owner about a trade. Considering sending him Kupp, Carson, and A Brown. I know that’s a lot to give up but my starting lineup COULD BE
    Qb- Hurts or Stafford
    Rb- CMC and Kamara
    Wr- Ridley and Jefferson
    Flex- Higgins, J Chase, D Harris, or C Patterson
    Te- Higbee or Goedert

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I’d probably go for it

  32. ↓ Post By Lonny5

    Need Input,

    12 team-full point ppr

    Would you trade Keenan Allen and Kenneth Gainwell to receive Devonta Smith and Kyle Pitts?

    Rest of roster
    QB-Hurts (He has Herbert)
    RB-kamara, james robinson, mike davis, gaskin, latavius (He has miles sanders)
    WR-mclaurin, ceedee, higgins, mecole
    TE-Higbee

    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      No, I like Higbee just fine. Losing Keenan is no bueno in this situation

      1. ↓ Post By Lonny5

        Alright. Gracias Byron!

  33. ↓ Post By Tslate

    Somebody just dropped James White in a standard league.
    Is it worth dropping D Johnson or Mckissic for James White or just holding with this roster, could drop Tannehill possibly as well as I start Hurts.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I’d probably drop McKissic for him in STD

  34. ↓ Post By christopherdavidhui@gmail.com

    I currently have Cole Kmet at tight end in a 12 team ppr. Is it worth dropping him for one of the guys on the waiver cheat sheet? Freiermuth and Maxx Williams are rostered, but everyone else on the cheat sheet is available, plus superstars like Jonnu Smith and Dalton Schultz.

    Thoughts?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I would grab Jared Cook- othwerwise I might look at hooper or Jonnu

      1. ↓ Post By christopherdavidhui@gmail.com

        Thank you!

  35. ↓ Post By DirtyFozzie

    Michael Thomas was dropped in my league, I’m sitting at $67/100 faab and I do have an empty IR slot. Is he worth making a bid on?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Sure he is – don’t go bananas though

  36. ↓ Post By Buzznut

    Hey guys what % would you bid on each of the following Davante, Kelce, Hunt & Aiyuk this early in a Eliminator League 1pt ppr.
    Thanks as always.

  37. ↓ Post By jrcs851315

    Would you drop Gerald Everett for M Williams, Hooper or Freiemuth? Cook isn’t available and I’m not sure if Everett’s increase in routes is a sign of things to come

  38. ↓ Post By libowskee@yahoo.com

    FAAB Question…. In a 12 team Superflex league. Someone just dropped Wentz and I have Dak, Fields, Tua and Davis Mills. Who would you drop and how much FAAB would you use to pick up Wentz off Waivers???

  39. ↓ Post By dmc710

    Hi RW Nation
    Long term should I drop Patrick and pick up Osborn ?
    Dennis

  40. ↓ Post By Cantbefaded

    James Robinson or Trey Sermon. 1pt ppr

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